05/28/74 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 28, 1974 RESOLUTION ADOPTED RE: LINCOLNWAY WEST SEWER Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 11, 1974 WHEREAS, About 1938, a trunk sewer was installed on Lincoln Way West, from Bendix Drive to the present City Limits, and WHEREAS, the long range plans of the City of South Bend envision annexation of an area to the west of the termination point of this sewer, and WHEREAS, the depth of this sewer could reasonably and practically allow extension of sewer service at least as far west as Country Club Drive and Edison Road, and WHEREAS, a need has now arisen to provide sewer service to an area south and west of Elwood Avenue and the City Limits, and WHEREAS, a corporation has offered to pay a reasonable share of the cost of a sewer if it were to be extended to Elwood Avenue, and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works has authority under the Acts of the General Assembly of 1905, Chapter 129 as amended, to layout, design, order and contract for and execute the construction, alteration and maintenance of all public drains or sewers within such city and all drains and sewers without such city and within four (4) miles thereof which may be necessary to carry off the drainage of such city and to erect, maintain and operate works for the collection, treatment and disposal of sewage, now BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Public Works finds it necessary for the public health, safety and welfare that this trunk sewer on Lincolnway West be extended to a point located approximately at Elwood Avenue and the present City Limits, and that said Board hereby orders that the necessary plans be prepared, that necessary easements and right-of-ways be acquired by gift, purchase or condemnation, that appropriations be sought, that bids be taken for construction, that contracts be entered into, and that said construction shall take place. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA s/ Rollin E. Farrand s/ James R. Seitz s/ James V. Barcome ATTEST: sJ Patricia DeClercq DATED THIS 28TH DAY OF MAY, 1974. REQUEST TO SELL BUREAU OF FIRE TRACTOR APPROVED The Board received a request from Chief Joseph V. Nagy, Bureau of Fire, to advertise for bids to sell a 1953 Seagrave Cab and Chassis. Chief Nagy said the equipment should not be sold for less than $650.00. Mr. Barcome said this equipment was replaced by the new tractor just purchased. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request and the Clerk was directed to advertise for bids for the sale of the tractor with bids to be received at 9:30 a.m. on June 10.